Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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| Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | |
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| Term | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| Short definition | idiopathic myelofibrosis (IH-dee-oh-PA-thik MY-eh-loh-fy-BROH-sis) A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and Blood is made in organs such as the liver and spleen instead of in the bone marrow. This disease is characterized by an enlarged spleen and progressive anemia. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - (pronounced) (IH-dee-oh-PA-thik PUL-muh-NAYR-ee fy-BROH-sis) A disease in which the alveoli (tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs) are overgrown with fibrous tissue. The cause of the disease is unknown and it gets worse over time. Symptoms include difficult, painful breathing and shortness of breath
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